A Study on the Contribution of Xue Muqiao's Shandong Practice to the Early Exploration of Chinese Path to Modernization
Since the establishment of the Communist Party of China in 1921,Chinese path to modernization has been an unremitting pursuit of the Party members for over a century.The Shandong Revolutionary Base Area(1937-1949)served as a typical case of the early exploration of Chinese path to modernization.Xue Muqiao's Shandong practice(1943-1947)made significant contributions to this early exploration.In the 1930s and 1940s,the Shandong Revolutionary Base Area experienced China's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.Xue Muqiao and his comrades who fought here conducted early explorations of Chinese path to modernization.The Shandong Revolutionary Base Area actively implemented land policies,fiscal policies,commercial policies,and monetary policies,becoming one of the most economically successful base areas in the country and achieving an economic miracle.Xue Muqiao has been a representative figure in the early exploration of Chinese path to modernization.He engaged in economic leadership work in the Shandong Revolutionary Base Area from 1943 to 1947.Xue Muqiao's early exploration of Chinese path to modernization is mainly reflected in the following six aspects.First,Chinese path to modernization respects the market and regional differences,reflecting the evolution of time and space.Second,it should always be people-centered,gaining widespread support from the masses.Third,it insists on the combination of domestic and foreign trade.Fourth,it adheres to independence and self-reliance.Fifth,it focuses on agriculture,rural areas,and farmers,addressing their issues and achieving common prosperity.Sixth,it maintains a balance between state-owned and private enterprises.The"economic miracle"of the Shandong Revolutionary Base Area is an essential component of the early exploration of the Chinese path to modernization,to which Xue Muqiao made significant contributions.These contributions include the Chinese Communist Party's excellent economic leadership capabilities,the mass line becoming the basic requirement of the Chinese path to modernization,independence and self-reliance becoming an important characteristic,and the need for continuous theoretical innovation and practical exploration.Starting from the Shandong Revolutionary Base Area,Xue Muqiao began to practice Chinese path to modernization and formally proposed the concept around the time of the reform and opening up.As a native economist,Xue Muqiao's economic thoughts have three major characteristics:the integration of theory with practice,the commitment to seeking truth from facts,and a strong Chinese characteristic.To this day,his practical explorations in state-owned enterprise management,economic system reform,agricultural production incentives,and the formulation of monetary policy can still provide valuable guidance for the construction of Chinese path to modernization.
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